Revealed Truth and Quaker History

Frost, J. William

doi:10.1353/qkh.2017.0002

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“…For Dudiak, this divide between commitment and objectivity is harmful to Quakerism, and he explores the possibility of bringing together both approaches. Historians Larry Ingle and J. William Frost, responding to Dudiak's talk, agreed that such a divide between providential and academic history existed, but they were critical of his idea of trying to bridge it (Ingle 2017;Frost 2017). As Frost disapprovingly and rhetorically asked, when writing history, "Should the Quaker historian decide what party described God accurately?"…”

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When History Substitutes for Theology: The Impact of Quaker Scholars’ Religious Affiliations on the Study of Nineteenth Century American Quakerism

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2018

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This article argues that histories of 19th century Quakerism are often veiled interdenominational theological arguments among Quakers. It looks at the historiography of the Hicksite Separation and the emergence of the pastoral system to suggest that the branch of Quakerism from which the author originates often plays a critical role in how they narrate history. The article suggests that objectivity is not an achievable or desirable aim for Quaker Studies or Quaker history, but that engagement with the broader currents of scholarship and clarifying theological presumptions for non-Quaker audiences are important to maintaining an academically legitimate discipline.

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confidence: 99%